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The life and curious adventures of Peter Williamson : who was carried off from Aberdeen, and sold for a slave : containing the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America, his captivity among the Indians, and the manner of his escape : also, the cruel treatment he suffered while among the savages : their customs, manners, dress, ceremonies, &c., &c., &c.
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Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799
1821
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The life and curious adventures of Peter Williamson : who was carried off from Aberdeen, and sold for a slave : containing the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America, his captivity among the Indians, and the manner of his escape : the customs, dress, &c. of the savages. military operations in that quarter, a description of the British settlements, &c. : to which are added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him on his return to Scotland, a brief history of his process against them before the Court of Session, and a short dissertation on kidnapping
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Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799
1812
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French and Indian cruelty : exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Williamson, a disbanded soldier : containing a particular account of the manners, customs and dress of the savages : of their scalping, burning and other barbarities committed on the English in North America during his residence among them : being at eight years of age stolen from his parents and sent to Pennsylvania, where he was sold as a slave : afterwards married and settled as a planter 'till the Indians destroyed his house and every thing he had and carried him off a captive : from whom after several months captivity he made his escape and serv'd as a volunteer and soldier in many expeditions against them : comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces of Pennsylvania (including Philadelphia), New-York, New-England, New-Jersey, &c., &c., from the commencement of the war in these parts, particularly those relative to the intended attack on Crown Point and Niagara : and, an accurate and succinct detail of the operations of the French and English forces at the siege of Oswego, where the author was wounded and taken prisoner : and being afterwards sent to England, was on his arrival at Plymouth discharg'd as incapable of further service
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Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799
1758
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French and Indian cruelty : exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Williamson : containing a particular account of the manners, customs and dress of the savages : of their scalping, burning and other barbarities committed on the English in North America during his residence among them : being at eight years of age stolen from his parents and sent to Pennsylvania, where he was sold as a slave : afterwards married and settled as a planter till the Indians destroyed his house and every thing he had and carried him off a captive : from whom after several months captivity he made his escape and serv'd as a volunteer and soldier in many expeditions against them : comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces of Pennsylvania, New-York, New-England, New-Jersey, &c., &c., from the commencement of the war in these parts, particularly those relative to the intended attack on Crown Point and Niagara : and, an accurate and succinct detail of the operations of the French and English forces at the siege of Oswego, where the author was wounded and taken prisoner : and being afterwards sent to England, was on his arrival at Plymouth discharg'd as incapable of further service : also, a curious discourse on kidnapping, with proper directions for tradesmen and others to avoid slavery, when transported from their native country
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Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799
1758
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